Iran vs Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Iran
2.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal
2.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
77th
Portugal rank
75th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Iran
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.33 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Portugal ahead.
Iran ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 75th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.1866 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.1734 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 0.1083 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3724 tonnes per person | 0.4303 tonnes per person | 0.0578 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.9928 tonnes per person | 0.8431 tonnes per person | 0.1497 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 0.2619 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 0.8576 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.14 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 0.533 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 0.264 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 0.0555 tonnes per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Iran or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.33 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Iran and Portugal?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Portugal?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Portugal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iran ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 75th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.